Prince William has been spotted enjoying a pint with fellow football fans at a Wetherspoons pub.
The Prince of Wales, an avid Aston Villa fan, was seen drinking at the Birmingham city centre boozer before a mid-week match. He had asked the club to organise a meet-up with some of the team’s most dedicated fans.
The group gathered around tables for a lively discussion about their favourite team prior to an away game against Everton.
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Daniel Jones, an 18-year-old sixth form college student from Burntwood, Staffordshire, said: “He was a lovely guy, proper down to earth and he loves Villa and the passion we all share.
“I think if he didn’t have other commitments he would have loved to be at the match.”
At the pub, the London and North Western, the Prince enjoyed a Bulmers cider, but the staff kept quiet about who footed the bill for the drinks. The future King spent over half an hour with the season ticket holders before they set off for the game.
The Prince of Wales has been spotted chatting to Aston Villa fans in a Birmingham boozer -Credit:© 2025 PA Media, All Rights Reserved
John McEvoy, a 64-year-old catering equipment business owner from Solihull, said: “William said a family friend took him to his first game – Villa against Bolton – and he’s loved the team ever since. He said he would be watching the match on TV tonight. He was just a really nice, genuine bloke who really loves Villa.
“He contacted the club and they contacted some of us to arrange this, we knew he was coming, but it’s the first time we’ve met him.
“William thought it would be a tough game tonight as (Everton) have got their old manager David Moyes back and teams get a bounce when they have a change of manager.”
Earlier that day, William had attended the College of Paramedics inaugural emergency and critical care conference in Birmingham, where he was announced as the college’s patron and praised the nation’s paramedics for their work under “highly stressful and often distressing circumstances”.